" Wasting" and Walking 



The reward was meagre. " St Maclou " had 

 lost his action, and was scarcely able to stride 

 over a straw. I was pleased that I did not 

 meet a large number of straws whilst coming 

 down Tattenham Corner in a somewhat tottery 

 manner. To take part in that exhibition I was 

 obliged to remove 6 or 7 lbs. of my own tissue 

 in a hurry. It is, happily, more easily re- 

 covered. 



My advice to young jockeys as to the subject 

 under notice is that, if they must waste — and few 

 of us can resist the temptation of riding a " good 

 thing " even at a lower weight than Nature has 

 prescribed for us — they should do so by walking, 

 not by Turkish baths or physic. The fresh air is 

 always an advantage. A strong man — assuming 

 that he is not exclusively strong in his appetite 

 — can do without food for a time and not be a 

 sufferer. Many stout and pursy burghers — this 

 phrase is strictly protected — would be better in 

 health if they had the muzzle on occasionally, 

 and were only allowed to eat when their shrieks 

 became intolerable to their leaner neighbours. 



A curious fact is, too, that the more you 

 " waste " when young, the heavier you are likely 

 to get when old. Nature revenges herself on us 

 for having taken liberties with her when we 



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